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In The Crucible - Why does MrsPutman believe there are witches in Salem?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Because she's had seven babies that died, and the only one that survived is sick.

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Why does mrs. Putnam believe there are witches in Salem in the crucible?

Goody Putnam lost several babies shortly after birth and blames Rebecca Nurse (out of jealousy of her large family) accusing her of witch craft.

How did The Crucible by Arthur Miller resemble the Salem witch trials?

The Crucible is a fictional story about the Salem Witch Panic. Just don't take any facts from the Crucible and believe them, its fiction after all.

Did Salem witches kill people?

There were no real witches in salem.

What does elizabeth say when hale asks her if she believes in witches?

In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," when Reverend Hale asks Elizabeth Proctor if she believes in witches, she responds that she does not believe in witches as they are portrayed in the hysteria of Salem. Instead, she emphasizes that she believes in the Devil and the capacity for evil in people. Elizabeth's response highlights her rational perspective amidst the chaos and fear surrounding the witch trials.

How does the Salem witch trial relate to The Crucible?

The Crucible is a fictional work ABOUT the Salem Witch Trials.

What did The Crucible by Arthur Miller have to do with the Salem witches?

During the trials, it meant absolutely nothing. The Crucible didn't exist. The Crucible, written in the 1950s, is very loosely based on the events of the trials and the author, Arthur Miller, used that loose basis to criticize the McCarthyists in the Senate.

Why does Mrs. Putnam believe there are witches in Salem?

Mrs. Putnam had some bad luck in the past that she wanted to blame on witches. When her own daughter was "afflicted," she was able to.

What were witches torture in America?

Salem, Massachusetts.

Did Salem witches actually float?

No. None of the victims of Salem were witches, so none would float. And the floating test was not used in Salem.

In what town is the concluding act IV Set for crucible?

Salem

Increase Mather led the call to end what?

The Salem witch trials. Increase Mather was too smart and political knowlegdable to believe that there were witches.

The Crucible takes place in?

SALEM WITCH TRIALS in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692.

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